Week 13 college football picks … Stop the madness! Just let Bama win

Last week, an Auburn fan was shot by an Alabama fan after an argument over which football team is better this season (the two teams play each other Saturday in the Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.).

Let’s go over that again: An Alabama fan shotthe fan of another team because he felt compelled to defend his football team’s honor.

That’s why it’s important this week for Auburn to just lay down and lose. I know a lot is on the line for the Tigers — the “state title,” possible SEC Championship, possible College Football Playoff berth — but I implore them to think of their fellow man. This Bama Rage — this violence — must stop! Just lose Auburn. Take a dive … and then quickly get out of the way.

Get to pickin’

Here are my picks for Week 13, again, without even thinking:

Alabama at Auburn: 34-28, Auburn. No Kick Six this time, but Tigers are tough to beat at home.

Clemson at South Carolina: 28-21, Clemson. Giving the Gamecocks a fighting chance, but the Tigers will prevail.

Miami at Pitt: 31-24, Miami. Hurricanes won’t be stopped by the cold weather.

Georgia at Georgia Tech: 35-17, Georgia. Have to think the Bulldog defense can hold off the Jackets.

Iowa State at Kansas State: 38-35, Kansas State. Wildcats carry the momentum from last week’s victory over Oklahoma State.

West Virginia at Oklahoma: 48-14, Oklahoma. C’mon, Mountaineers. Just shake his hand.

Ohio State at Michigan: 45-24, Ohio State. It’s going to get hot for Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh after this one.

Wisconsin at Minnesota: 38-10, Wisconsin. No Gophers are going to stop these undefeated Badgers.

Notre Dame at Stanford: 24-17, Notre Dame. Irish will win, but it won’t be easy.

Washington State at Washington: 38-27, Washington. Huskies will keep the Apple Cup.

Former Florida head coach Jim McElwain has signed a deal to join Jim Harbaugh's staff at Michigan as an assistant on offense. McElwain is scheduled to start work Sunday and will coach the Wolverines' receivers.

Arkansas State has filed a lawsuit against the University of Miami saying Miami has refused to reschedule a game that was postponed last September due to Hurricane Irma. The game had been scheduled for Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Ole Miss has filed its appeal of the NCAA committee on infractions' decision to ban football from the postseason in 2018, limit unofficial recruiting visits and cite the school for lack of institutional control in a case involving 21 violations.